Word: gourmets
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...rest of New York City's haute cuisine scene is languishing during the recession, there's at least one culinary quarter that's scaling new heights: the lowly pizzeria. From Williamsburg to the West Village, pizza parlors are going gourmet - importing real Italian chefs, embracing old-world baking techniques and using luxurious ingredients previously reserved for more conventional five-star fare...
...work without having to rely on a microwave. The company also sells some 90,000 electric air pots to U.S. consumers each year. Sales of the air pots - which heat water at blazing speeds - have jumped 50% over the past three years as Zojirushi has expanded partnerships with gourmet retailers and Web merchants like Amazon.com...
...Hungry for local food? Check out the Phantom Gourmet Wine and Food Phest for a massive sampling of food from Boston Area restaurants. The event features 30 of the anonymous TV reviewer’s favorite foods along with 30 wines. Nom nom nom. Tickets are available at wine.phantomgourmet.com. 21+. Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bayside Expo and Conference Center, $30 online 2. From the Venetian Lagoon to the Bay State: Go see the MFA’s current special exhibition! “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice” gathers...
Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and former New York Times restaurant critic, had a mother who was a terrible cook. So it's fairly obvious that Reichl grew up into a very different woman than the one who raised her. The differences do not end there, however. In her newest book, Not Becoming My Mother (and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way), Reichl examines her mom's old letters and explores her parent's ideas about young women (pretty is more important than smart) as well as her mother's bipolar disorder. Reichl talked...
...were drones in the human economy: hunters, herders, security guards, pest-control specialists. But unlike blacksmiths and journalists, dogs have made the most of a changing economy. By finding a truly recession-proof niche--unconditional-love provider--they've gone from eating scraps and sleeping in the dirt to gourmet kibble and orthopedic beds. Turns out humans will pay billions per year for unquestioning devotion--we'll even pick up the poop. These days, the only humans who "work like dogs" are options-rich Google employees...